Abstract
SummaryFor the computer simulation of bodies moving through real fluids input data about the aerodynamic and inertial forces and moments developed on them are required. It has long been known that under appropriate conditions the apparent masses of the body can play an important role in the determination of dynamic characteristics and this is certainly the case with parachute systems. In the past, because of inadequate experimental investigations, not all of the implications of apparent mass for this system have been fully appreciated. The current objective is therefore, in the light of experiments conducted on the measurement of apparent masses for some parachute canopies, to derive the relevant equations of motion for the parachute and store system and thus to determine the effects of various parameters on the dynamic characteristics of fully-deployed parachutes. In this system the store has been assumed to be rigidly connected to the canopy.
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